NASDAQ$DENN
Denny's Corp. · Q2 2023 earnings
Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a 1.7% increase in total operating revenue, driven by Denny's domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales growth and Keke's revenue, with operating income at $14.9 million and adjusted EBITDA at $22.3 million.
Denny's Corporation reported a 1.7% increase in total operating revenue to $116.9 million for the second quarter of 2023. Denny's domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales grew by 3.0%. The company opened 10 franchised restaurants and completed four remodels. Operating income reached $14.9 million, and net income was $8.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA was $22.3 million, and adjusted free cash flow was $12.7 million. The company repurchased $10.4 million of common stock.
- Total operating revenue grew 1.7% to $116.9 million.
- Denny's domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales grew 3.0%.
- Operating income was $14.9 million, compared to $13.9 million in the prior year quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $22.3 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Denny's · Revenue · Quarterly
$117M
Revenue by segment
Denny's · $117M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023
- Franchise and License Revenue$62M-5.8%53.1%
- Company Restaurant Sales$54.9M+11.6%46.9%
Forward guidance
The following full year 2023 guidance reflects management's expectations that the current consumer and economic environment will not change materially:
Tailwinds
- Denny's domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales between 3% and 6%.
- Consolidated restaurant openings of 35 to 45, including 8 to 12 new Keke's restaurants.
- Commodity inflation between 1% and 3%.
- Labor inflation of approximately 4%.
- Consolidated total general and administrative expenses between $78 million and $80 million.
Headwinds
- Consolidated net decline of 15 to 25.
- Share-based compensation expense approximately $12 million which does not impact Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA*.
- The Company is not able to reconcile the forward-looking non-GAAP estimates set forth above to their most directly comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) estimates without unreasonable efforts because it is unable to predict, forecast or determine the probable significance of the items impacting these estimates, including gains, losses and other charges, with a reasonable degree of accuracy.
- Accordingly, the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP estimates are not provided.
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA* between $86 million and $90 million.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 16 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023
-0.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.9%
Avg return
5 days after
-2.4%
Avg return
30 days after
41%
26 / 64 earnings
Positive
+50.1%
Q3 2025
Best reaction
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Q4 2024
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| Q3 2025 | +50.1% | +48.7% | +50.1% | |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3% | -0.5% | +31.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | +3.2% | +17.9% | +2.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -23.8% | -27.5% | -41.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | -17.2% | -5.9% | -3.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | -1.6% | -12.2% | -11.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.1% | -1.3% | -15.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | -10.1% | -9.9% | -13.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.2% | +7.5% | +11.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -11.2% | -12.9% | -19.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | -5.4% | -4.1% | +1.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.3% | +3.6% | -11.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +2.6% | +4.1% | +10.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | +8.1% | +0.4% | +2.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | -14.8% | -18.9% | -20.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | -2.6% | -3.4% | -11.9% | |
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| Q1 2020 | +4.6% | — | — | |
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| Q1 2018 | -14.4% | — | — | |
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| Q2 2010 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +11.1% | — | — |
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